Kumbha Mela Date:January 14, 2010 to April 28, 2010 Calandar

The largest religious gathering in the world! According to astrologers, the 'Kumbh Fair' takes place when the planet Jupiter enters Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries.

Kumbha (Kumbha means pot) Mela (means fair) is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage that takes place at the following four locations of India:

Prayag, Allahabad (in the state of Uttar Pradesh) at the confluence of three holy
rivers - Ganga (Ganges), Yamuna and Saraswati
Haridwar (in the state of Uttar Pradesh) where the river Ganga enters the plains from Himalayas
Ujjain (in Madhya Pradesh), on the banks of shipra river, and
Nasik (in Maharashtra) on the banks of Godavari river.

The pilgrimage occurs four times every twelve years, once at each of the four locations. Each twelve-year cycle includes the Maha (great) Kumbha Mela at Prayag, attended by millions of people, making it the largest pilgrimage gathering around the world.

The main bathing dates are 14th January, 12 February, 13th February, 15th March and 14th April

Kumbha Mela is the largest religious gathering in the world. This year it's the turn of Haridwar to host this religious extravaganza. The complete date-wise schedule of this fair is as follows:

Date	Name	Description
January 14, 2010 (Thursday)	Makar Sankranti Snan	First Snan (bath)
January 15, 2010 (Friday)	Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)	Second Snan (bath)
January 20, 2010 (Wednesday)	Basant Panchmi Snan	Third Snan (bath)
January 30, 2010 (Saturday)	Magh Purnima Snan	Fourth Snan (bath)
February 12, 2010 (Friday)	Maha Shivratri	ratham Shahi Snan (First Royal Bath)
March 15, 2010 (Monday)	Somvati Amavasya	Dvitya Shahi Snan (Second Royal Bath)
March 24, 2010 (Wednesday)	Ram Navmi	Fifth Snan (bath)
March 30, 2010 (Tuesday)	Chaitra Purnima	Snan
April 14, 2010 (Wednesday)	Baisakhi	Pramukh Shahi Sanan (Main Royal Bath)
April 28, 2010 (Wednesday)	Shakh Purnima	Snan